These Batman: Arkham City Review Scores Would Force Batman To Crack A Smile

So if you were active on the internet at all over the weekend, you should have noticed that most international sites have their Batman: Arkham City reviews done and dusted, and so far things are looking extremely good for the Dark Knight.

While we will only be getting the game at the same time as all of you this Friday, our review should be up before this time next week. But since we know you are an impatient bunch of gamers, here’s a few scores to help make that easy purchase decision on Friday all the more simple.

From the speedy exhilaration of soaring high above the streets to the atmospheric thrill of discovering long-forgotten secrets in the tunnels below Gotham, this is an unforgettable adventure that will keep you coming back to the cape and cowl long after you’ve seen the credits roll.

Controlling Batman as he completely terrorizes his victims, whether via the invisible predator gameplay or the brutal combat, is an experience rivaled by few others. From its memorable Bourne Identity-esque opening to its shocking ending, Batman: Arkham City secures its place as my favorite superhero game since Freedom Force.

There’s a real sense of progression to Arkham City in its gameplay, in its story, in the variety of its missions (the abundance of open world side-quests will keep you busy for a long, long time), and in the evolution of its pointy-eared protagonist, that really deserves to be commended.

It’s a belief in the character and, most importantly, a belief in itself that has seen the studio deliver one of the greatest Batman interpretations of all time. And you know what? Maybe even one of the best games ever.

Rocksteady has made the greatest Batman game ever crafted, and they’ve done that before. But breathing life into a staggeringly beautiful world; one which hums not only with opportunity, but ambition? That’s a new trick altogether.

It doesn’t quite reach the highs of its predecessor, but Arkham City rarely sinks low. When it’s all said and done, you’ll be begging for more, but not because there wasn’t enough. It is just too damn fun to be The Bat.

With a current score of 95/100 on Metacritic after 29 reviews, I think it’s safe to say that Rocksteady have hit a new high altogether. Which superhero should they target next?